This unique and innovative Bullying Prevention Information Session has the primary goal of raising awareness among parents and teachers about one of the most complex and common problems facing today's children and their schools.

Failure by parents and teachers to recognize the seriousness of bullying among children can inadvertently contribute to the escalation of bullying into more lethal acts of school violence.

We must consider that the effects of bullying can cause serious psychological trauma, both at the time of the incidents and throughout our children's lives. As adults, we must educate ourselves on the dynamics of bullying, thereby moving away from the dismissal of bullying as a normal part of childhood peer relations, and progressing towards a heightened sense of awareness about our children's and/or students' fears and feelings.

We offer both parent and teacher Information Sessions which explore the causes and effects of bullying on the victim, as well as on the bully and bystanders. While the parent Information Session ultimately offers suggestions on how to counter a bullying mentality in your home and your child, the teacher Information Session attempts to offer similar suggestions in relation to the classroom and wider school environment.

The "Battling the Bullies" Information Session is given by Allan Shulman, the founder of KidzSafe, and is delivered as a dynamic and fully interactive presentation which educates but also involves the audience with the help of strong visuals, and relevent facts.

Overview of the Parent Information Session :

• Placement of bullying in the wider context of
  school violence
• Types of Bullying
• Bullying Myths
• Why do children bully?
• Effects of bullying on victims
• Effects of bullying on bullies
• Effects of bullying on bystanders
• What can parents do should their child become
  involved in a bullying incident?
• The concept of fostering resilience in children
  as a bullying prevention method
• Benefits of a secure parent-child relationship
• Keeping lines of communication open
• How parents can get involved in their child's
  school's struggle against a bullying mentality

Overview of the Teacher Information Session :

• Placement of bullying in the wider context
  of school violence
• Types of Bullying
• Bullying Myths
  Why do children bully?
• Effects of bullying on victims
• Effects of bullying on bullies
  Effects of bullying on bystanders
• How to deal with an incident of bullying
  in the classroom
• The concept of fostering resilience in
  students as a bullying prevention method
• Overview of the concept of Emotional
  Maltreatment of students by teachers
• Methods of incorporating discussions of
  bullying and school violence into the classroom
• Bullying and Violence against teacher
  

Here a few examples of the powerpoint presentation visuals used during the "Battling the Bullies" sessions.

Here are various references related to KidzSafe's work. Since "Battling the Bullies" is a new and innovative program that we have just recently put out on the market, the information included does not directly describe this presentation, yet it does describe the "Raising Safe Kids in an Unsafe World" presentation, as well as the quality of our work in general.

References

"Battling the Bullies" Information Sessions are now available live on-site at your school or community center. We train staff on a staff development day, and offer an evening workshop for parents on the same date to hold travel costs down.

The parent and teacher sessions are approximately two hours including the question period. We provide handout information for attendees which contains the important facts and suggestions covered in the presentation.

To arrange the "Battling the Bullies" Information Sessions, or for more information, questions and fees please contact us.

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